| Sometimes decorating a christmas tree can | | | | candle.6. You may have heard that decorating |
| seem so complicated that you feel like | | | | a christmas tree with electric lightbulbs is |
| singing "Uh oh christmas tree" rather than | | | | much safer than decorating them the old |
| "Oh christmas tree. Whether you are | | | | fashioned way with candles. This is true as |
| decorating a natural evergreen or an | | | | long as you obey one cardinal rule: don't |
| | | | rest a bulb directly against the branches of |
| artificial tree here are some tips for | | | | the tree. Like the old fashioned candles, hot |
| making the entire experience a little less | | | | christmas bulbs can heat up needles and catch |
| disorganized.1. I know this article is | | | | fire. This is especially true if you shopped |
| supposed to be about decorating a christmas | | | | for a christmas tree at the last minute and |
| tree but let's start first with removing the | | | | ended up with a dry tree. The absolutely |
| decorations. Think back to last year. Did you | | | | safest trees to buy are prelit artificial |
| just strip everything off the tree and throw | | | | christmas trees as some of them have |
| it in a box? Are your christmas tree lights | | | | automatic shut-down features if they get too |
| all gnarled up into a snarl? Are the limbs | | | | hot.7. If you have lots of pets and children |
| of your artificial prelit christmas trees | | | | running around during the holiday season an |
| actually stuffed inside your golf bag? This | | | | artificial prelit tree might be safer than a |
| is how you end up with a bad case | | | | natural one with bulbs strung around it. |
| | | | There is less risk of tiny fingers pulling |
| of Uh oh christmas tree. I am sure you have | | | | bulbs down or getting electrocuted. There is |
| heard of that old saying "as it begins, so it | | | | also less danger of pets and children |
| ends and so it begins again." This applies | | | | swallowing the needles that are shed from |
| to decorating a christmas tree as well. This | | | | natural trees.8. Decorating christmas trees |
| year, you are going to swear to pack up | | | | is ultimately all about proportion. When |
| everything in an organized way so that you | | | | hanging decorations put the largest sized |
| don't waste time sorting through damaged | | | | decorations at the bottom and the smallest |
| ornaments and piles of old tinsel.2. Whether | | | | one at the top. The effect is just more |
| or not your tree looks really good might be | | | | |
| dependent on what kind of tree you choose. | | | | pleasing to the eye.9. When decorating a |
| Believe it or not there are some species of | | | | christmas tree it is best not to throw clumps |
| trees that are easier to decorate than | | | | of tinsel at the tree as if they were |
| others. Pine is the | | | | handfuls of spaghetti. The most attractive |
| | | | effect is achieved by hanging clumps of |
| type of evergreen tree that is voted most | | | | tinsel just at the |
| likely to lose its needles and turn into a | | | | |
| version of the pathetic Charlie Brown | | | | very edges of each branch. Think a bit |
| Christmas tree. The best types of trees when | | | | about how real icicles look when they are |
| it comes to holding ornaments are firs and | | | | hanging from real trees.10. Do choose a theme |
| spruces. This is because their branches are | | | | for your tree. Choosing a theme and sticking |
| the sturdiest. Of course if you are | | | | with it gives you the most fashionable |
| decorating an artificial prelit tree than | | | | looking tree. You can choose a color theme - |
| this tip is really not much use to you.3. If | | | | sticking to gold, silver and red or pink and |
| you are decorating a christmas tree that is | | | | gold only (which looks great on a white |
| real make sure it is fresh. You can tell if a | | | | prelit artificial tree) or you can style the |
| tree is fresh or not by bending the branches. | | | | tree after traditions such as the German |
| If the branches bend a bit that means it is | | | | style tree (decorated mostly with food), the |
| full of moisture and more likely to support a | | | | Victorian style tree (decorated with tiny |
| christmas decoration. If it snaps, don't buy | | | | detailed ornaments and lots of angels) or the |
| it. It is too dry to support decorations and | | | | Country style tree (decorated with glass |
| likely to spill its needles all over your | | | | balls, wooden ornaments and plenty of |
| floor too.4. If you are buying a natural | | | | flocking to simulate snow.)11. When |
| tree, remember to put the Christmas mat below | | | | decorating a christmas tree remember to make |
| it before you put it on the stand. Some | | | | it uniquely yours by adding heirlooms that |
| christmas tree skirts and mats come with a | | | | have been passed down from generation to |
| slit in the center and buttons or Velcro | | | | generation. Another nice touch is Christmas |
| | | | cards or cookies and candies that you have |
| fastens others. Make sure you note what kind | | | | made in your own kitchen. This gives your |
| you have before you t the tree on the stand | | | | xmas tree a unique personal touch.12. Whether |
| as you can't slip a christmas tree skirt over | | | | you are decorating a natural or prelit |
| the tree's head like a person would a | | | | artificial tree remember that less is always |
| sweater.5. When decorating a christmas tree | | | | more. Otherwise the tree could look very |
| make sure that you unsnarl the lights before | | | | cluttered is is not just the general rule of |
| you try to drape them around the tree. It is | | | | thumb of christmas tree |
| also safest to make sure all the bulbs are | | | | |
| working before you try to do | | | | decorating. It is a golden rule that applies |
| | | | to all interior decorating.For more |
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